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Council advances first reading to rezone railroad corridor to heavy-industrial for ethanol plant rail spurs
Summary
At first reading of Ordinance 131, council considered planning commission recommendations to rezone a railroad corridor and spur tracks to heavy-industrial to allow Denco (an ethanol plant) to stage rail cars. Council noted potential wetland impacts, and a second reading and public hearing were scheduled.
The Morris City Council approved a first reading of Ordinance 131, a zoning-map amendment to reclassify a stretch of railroad and potential spur tracks to heavy-industrial zoning to accommodate expanded rail shipping for an ethanol manufacturer.
Blaine said the planning commission recommended changing the zoning…
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